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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$15,268 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #20 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for political science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Georgia the best value school in Georgia for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $5,513 per year. On average, political science graduates from UNG take out $22,386 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UNG excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VSU are $6,583 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southwestern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.

GSW undergraduate students pay an average of $5,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year. Political Science majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $26,421 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $248, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

GaSou undergraduate students pay an average of $6,485 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $144.

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#6

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Augusta University accumulate an average of around $23,345 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augusta University is ranked #5 for overall quality for political science in Georgia.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $26,035 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $132.

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Georgia College & State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Georgia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbus State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $6,241 per year. On average, political science graduates from CSU take out $27,795 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $12,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, political science graduates from UGA take out $21,599 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $208, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UGA also made our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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